F vs LOT vs RIVN Stock Comparison

Ford Motor, Lotus Technology and Rivian Automotive Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
F Ford Motor Co
$11.73 -7.6% 1M -11.5% 1Y
Market cap
$45.94B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$187.97B
Div. yield
5.12%
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
LOT Lotus Technology Inc.
$0.53 -39.8% 1M -71.7% 1Y
Market cap
$340.31M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Auto Manufacturers Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Ford Motor leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ford Motor 5, Rivian Automotive 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFLOTRIVNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $45.94B $340.31M $16.10B F
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.3x — -4.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.5x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.5% — +14.2% RIVN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.9% — -55.0% F
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -2.2% — -38.3% F
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 161.4x — 0.3x RIVN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.12% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.5% -71.7% -11.9% F
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.0%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.5% 67.6% 69.2% F
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 — 38/100 RIVN

Percentile Scorecard

FLOTRIVN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFLOTRIVN
Valuation 53 #24 of 50 – 8 #46 of 50
Growth 11 #43 of 48 – 85 #8 of 48
Profitability 40 #28 of 46 – 20 #37 of 46
Financial Health 8 #48 of 52 0 #52 of 52 65 #19 of 52
Shareholder Returns 45 #17 of 30 – 10 #27 of 30
Overall 31 – 38
  • F ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • LOT ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • RIVN ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFLOTRIVNSPY
1 month -7.6%-39.8%-23.6% -0.2%
3 months -21.5%-40.4%-29.2% +3.9%
6 months -5.4%-59.5%-26.8% +8.2%
Year to date -10.6%-62.4%-40.0% +12.9%
1 year -11.5%-71.7%-11.9% +12.3%
3 years +17.8%—-26.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +5.6%—-9.6% +23.3%
5 years -30.4%—— +67.9%
5 years, per year -7.0%—— +10.9%
10 years -0.1%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year 0.0%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFLOTRIVNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.5%67.6%69.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.6%70.1%61.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.141.122.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.33-1.06-0.17 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.5%-96.5%-95.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.7%-71.7%-47.3% -1.2%
52-week high $17.44$1.88$22.45 $779.14
52-week low $11.21$0.50$11.43 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFLOTRIVN
P/E now vs peer median -6.3xmedian 19.4x —median 19.4x -4.8xmedian 19.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 0.5x —median 0.5x 2.7xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 218.7xmedian 8.3x —median 8.3x -5.6xmedian 8.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 9.4x —median 9.4x -4.6xmedian 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 0.9x -0.3xmedian 0.9x 3.1xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.11median 1.40 —median 1.40 -0.18median 1.40

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFLOTRIVN
Revenue $187.97B – $5.88B
Gross profit $15.41B – $442.00M
Operating income -$7.03B – -$3.53B
Net income -$7.38B – -$3.22B
Free cash flow $7.28B – -$3.49B
R&D – – $1.80B
EPS (diluted) $-1.86 – $-2.44
Cash & equivalents $18.60B $80.38M $3.59B
Total debt $160.97B $5.01B $4.44B
Shares (diluted) 3.99B 648.54M 1.33B
Enterprise value -$96.52B $48.35M -$7.19B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFLOTRIVN
P/E -6.3x – -4.8x
P/FCF 6.3x – -4.6x
P/Operating cash flow 2.7x – -8.7x
P/S 0.2x – 2.7x
P/B 1.3x -0.3x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 1.3x -0.2x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 218.7x – -5.6x
EV/EBIT -25.0x – -4.3x
EV/Revenue 0.9x – 2.6x
EV/FCF 24.1x – -4.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.4x – -8.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.11 – -0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFLOTRIVN
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.5% – 14.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.4% – 25.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -36.7% – 299.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -15.5% – 29.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -339.1% – 1.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -45.2% – 17.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -332.6% – 7.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -56.6% – 18.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -334.3% – 19.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -56.2% – 27.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.5% – -1,108%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.7% – 31.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.1% – -185.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.2% – 20.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFLOTRIVN
Gross margin 8.2% – 7.5%
EBITDA margin 0.4% – -46.1%
Operating margin -3.7% – -60.1%
Pretax margin -6.4% – -54.8%
Net margin -3.9% – -55.0%
FCF margin 3.9% – -59.3%
Operating cash flow margin 9.0% – -31.4%
Return on equity -20.1% – -67.5%
Return on assets -2.6% – -21.9%
Return on invested capital -2.2% – -38.3%
Return on capital employed -4.0% – -31.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.3x – 0.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – 13.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFLOTRIVN
Debt / assets 56.4% 88.1% 29.4%
Debt / equity 4.5x -1.3x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 161.4x – 0.3x
Debt / FCF 22.1x – -1.3x
Liabilities / assets 87.5% 169.8% 66.1%
Equity / assets 12.5% -69.8% 33.9%
Interest coverage -1.0x – -13.3x
Current ratio 1.1x 0.3x 2.1x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.1x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.0x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 0.84 – -1.71

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFLOTRIVN
Dividend yield 5.1% – –
Net buyback yield 0.7% – -8.5%
Shareholder yield 5.8% – -8.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) -32.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 33.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -19.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -21.7% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFLOTRIVN
Forward P/E 6.5xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.80FY2026 $-0.59FY2026 $-2.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +65.1%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +1.7% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $180.56BFY2026 $595.79MFY2026 $7.69BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.6%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026 +42.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.6% +46.6% +45.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFLOTRIVN
Held by institutions – 0.8% 54.6%
Institutions holding – 14 817
Change in shares held, QoQ – +0.9% +12.2%
Institutions buying – 9 405
Institutions selling – 4 220
Buyers to sellers – 2.25 1.84

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FLOTRIVN
F 1.00 0.05 0.28
LOT 0.05 1.00 0.12
RIVN 0.28 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, F, LOT and RIVN?

Ford Motor (F) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ford Motor (F) $45.94B, Lotus Technology (LOT) $340.31M, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) $16.10B.

Which company is growing faster?

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ford Motor (F) +1.5%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) +14.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ford Motor (F) has the highest net margin (Ford Motor (F) -3.9%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) -55.0%). On return on invested capital, Ford Motor (F) leads (Ford Motor (F) -2.2%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) -38.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ford Motor (F) returned the most: Ford Motor (F) -11.5%, Lotus Technology (LOT) -71.7%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) -11.9%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ford Motor (F) 5.12%. Lotus Technology (LOT) and Rivian Automotive (RIVN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ford Motor (F) has been the steadiest (Ford Motor (F) 35.5%, Lotus Technology (LOT) 67.6%, Rivian Automotive (RIVN) 69.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, F, LOT and RIVN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ford Motor (F) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.